INTERNATIONAL CANDIDATES

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RECRUITMENT EFFORTS

HealthStar actively recruits healthcare professionals from overseas for our hospital and healthcare facility clients. Our recruitment efforts generally focus on nurses, respiratory therapists, physical therapists, and occupational therapists. Depending on your international location, HealthStar either utilizes an overseas agent to coordinate local recruitment efforts, or directly works with candidates seeking employment in the US.

HealthStar is an agency that recruits for direct hire only. At the time of our international candidates’ immigration filings, our client/your employer is the petitioner.

Although we are prepared to recruit on non-immigrant visas, such as the H-1B Specialty Occupations visa, our specialty is recruiting for immigrant visas. Specifically, we tailor our recruitment to source candidates suitable for the Employment-Based, 3rd preference (green card) immigrant visa.

EDUCATION & EXPERIENCE NEEDED

Often. our clients have specific needs that guide our recruitment efforts and international advertising. However, generally our clients are seeking bachelor-degree and master-degree prepared healthcare professionals. Nurse candidates must have at least 1-2 years of current bedside nursing experience at the time of application. Nurse candidates with medical-surgical (med-surg) experience is a universal need in the US, but our clients are increasingly identifying a need for long-term acute care experience. Additionally, nurses who can demonstrate familiarity with higher patient-to-nurse ratios are often in high demand.

Although a few of our clients are willing to interview candidates who have not yet passed the US licensure exam, the majority of our clients are only willing to consider candidates who have taken and passed US licensure. Ideal candidates will need to be licensed in the US and be ready to apply for endorsement to the employer’s state.

In addition to specific client needs, ideal candidates possess the ability to work well independently as well as in teams. Candidates should also demonstrate a mastery of the English language and be able to converse well at the time of their interview.

 

OUT-OF-POCKET COSTS

International candidates selected by our clients can expect little to no out-of-pocket costs associated with their immigration to and employment in the United States. For candidates recruited directly and not with the assistance of an overseas agency, our clients wish for the candidate to have already taken and passed the NCLEX-RN exam. In these cases, preparation courses, Board of Nursing Authorization to Test Applications, and Exam Fees would be paid by the international candidate. Upon offer of employment, however, many clients elect to reimburse candidates for those initial out of pocket expenses. Once an employment offer is in effect, international candidates typically only pay out of pocket if initial exams must be retaken or applications must be resubmitted due to candidate failure or delay.

Clients typically pay or reimburse for the following expenses for their candidates: state board licensure applications and renewals, state board exam preparation course, state board exam and testing site fees, immigration petition filing fee at the standard rate, legal fees, immigrant visa application processing fee, credential evaluation fees, state licensure endorsement fees, English-language exam, medical exam, fingerprint identification, gap health insurance, airfare to the US, and first month’s lodging.

Although the majority of our clients request you support your family’s NVC fee bills and airfare to the US, we do add your family to your employment petition with no additional charge to you.

International candidates should be prepared to pay for any exam retakes due to failure or delay on behalf of the candidate, upgrades to immigration premium processing, local courier and mailing fees, immigration fees for family members, airfare to the US for family members, and expenses upon arriving in the US. Please expect and prepare for initial month’s expenses in the US to include meals for the candidate and his/her family, driver license fees, childcare expenses, and public transportation expenses to and from the work site. Expenses to expect after the initial 30 days include a rental deposit for housing, vehicle downpayment, and home furnishings.

NEXT STEPS

We encourage interested international clients who meet the experience and education listed to reach out utilizing our contact form. Be prepared to provide a copy of your resume, education credentials, and licensure exam results upon request. If applicable, also be prepared to provide copies of your credential evaluation and English language exam results. After initial review, we will request that you complete an intake questionnaire to determine your suitability as a candidate for our clients.

Interested candidates who do not yet have the education or experience requested by our clients can complete the following steps to become eligible for hire: